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Significant outreach will be required to city elected officials and staff, developers, design firms, community members, and other interested stakeholders. A number of resources will be developed to support the policy goals. To date, Redwood Energy has produced a guide for all electric new commercial construction aimed at assisting large new developments in Silicon Valley to build without gas and save money. A similar Multi-Family Guide is under development. 

The Campaign plans to:

• Work with partner groups listed below to advocate for fossil free building policies with City Councils, Planning Commissions, Developers, Permitting staff, and Green Building Stakeholders.
• Meet with key stakeholders to follow up and offer free consulting for zero carbon projects (through an updated contract with Redwood Energy).
• Host Public & Stakeholder Workshops to promote electrification.
• Work with interested partners, such as Redwood Energy, the New Building Institute, the Association for Energy Affordability, and the CA Building Decarbonization Coalition to produce additional resources as needed.
• Utilize the CA Building Decarbonization Coalition to promote Zero Carbon Building Guides and policies beyond Silicon Valley.
• Engage with partners in additional media outreach such as blogs, OpEds, and letters to the editor.